Characterisation of elementary sintering processes using Monte Carlo simulation and X-ray computed microtomography

High Performance Structures and Materials

Volumn 6, Issue , 2004, Pages 23-32

  Bordere S ^a   Bernard, D ^a   Gendron, D ^b   Heintz, J M ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b CERMEP IMAGERIE DU VIVANT   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DATA ACQUISITION; HEAT TREATMENT; INTERFACIAL ENERGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; NEWTONIAN FLOW; POLYVINYL ALCOHOLS; RHEOLOGY;

MASS TRANSPORT; NECK GROWTH KINETICS; SODA-LIME GLASS PARTICLES; X-RAY COMPUTED MICROTOMOGRAPHY (XCMT);

SINTERING;

EID: 4544278636     PISSN: 14690071     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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